The Delta Consolidated Mining Company was an American mining company that operated a gold mine in Shasta County, California. A narrow-gage railroad connecting the mine to the nearby town of Delta, California operated for several decades.
Read more about Delta Consolidated Mining Company: History of The Mine, History of The Narrow-gage Railroad
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